Classic Elite Yarns Verbena Jumper Knitting Pattern

Classic Elite Yarns Verbena Sweater

Garment Overview

The Classic Elite Yarns Verbena is a sleeveless A-line tank with overlapping side slits and an inserted front neck lace panel. Originally published in the In Bloom 1804 printed collection, this intermediate-level knitting project combines classic construction techniques with decorative lace detailing for a refined, feminine silhouette.

Construction Method

This sweater is worked flat and seamed, using a bottom-up construction approach. The front and back pieces are knit separately from the cast-on edge upward, then assembled together. This traditional method allows for precise shaping and the careful integration of the featured lace panel at the center front.

Techniques Used

• Bottom-up construction: Pieces are knit from the lower edge upward, providing flexibility for fit adjustments and straightforward length modifications
• Lace work: A decorative Chevron Lace Panel is centered on the front, requiring attention to yarn overs, decreases, and stitch manipulation
• Seamed assembly: Finished pieces are sewn together, creating clean, durable seams
• Shaping: Strategic decreases create the A-line silhouette, with waist shaping worked through paired decreases on either side of the lace panel
• Armhole and neckline shaping: Bind-offs and decreases form the sleeveless armholes and neck opening

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Verbena features a combination of fundamental and decorative stitches. The main fabric is worked in stockinette stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows), which provides a smooth, classic base. The centerpiece is the Chevron Lace Panel, a 13-stitch, 10-row repeat pattern that incorporates:

• Yarn overs (yo): Create the openwork characteristic of lace
• Knit two together (k2tog): Right-leaning decreases
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk): Left-leaning decreases
• Slip, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over (sk2p): A centered double decrease

These decreases and yarn overs work together to create the characteristic chevron or V-shaped motif while maintaining stitch count within the panel.

Materials and Tools

The pattern is designed to be worked with Classic Elite Yarns yarn and requires knitting needles in appropriate sizes (larger needles are specified for the cast-on edge). The pattern provides multiple size options, accommodating different gauges and yarn weights. A cable cast-on method is used to create a sturdy, elastic foundation edge.

Pattern Features

The Verbena offers seven size options to suit various measurements. The design includes strategic waist shaping through decreases worked at marked positions, creating a flattering tapered silhouette above the A-line lower body. The overlapping side slits add contemporary visual interest and movement to the sleeveless tank. The inserted lace panel serves as both a structural and decorative element, drawing focus to the center front while requiring intermediate knitting skills to execute accurately.